In the Silent Void, the atmosphere grew somewhat heavy.
Ye Ling realized the strangeness of the matter and his mind began to race.
The person behind Huang had guided them to the Silent Void, causing them to stumble upon Emperor Tian Xu, who was breaking through the cosmic barrier to invade the universe from beyond the domain. There must be a purpose that person wished to achieve behind this.
But no matter what, the person behind Huang should be at odds with the Shadow Hall, or even have enmity with it, otherwise, he would not have stopped the invasion from beyond the domain.
Thinking this way, the person behind Huang could perhaps be regarded as an ally.
Xue Sha did not overthink, only knowing that Li Xiaomei had deceived him, and grumbled, "I knew there was something wrong with this! Before Li Xiaomei gave us Huang's memories, she deliberately hid some truths!"
"And more than ten years ago, Li Xiaomei was just a mortal, but now she has transformed into the embodiment of the Law of Light. How could such a drastic change happen without someone fanning the flames behind the scenes?"
"We should go and capture Li Xiaomei and Huang and interrogate them properly!"
Ye Ling came back to his senses and said solemnly, "Forget it. No matter who controls Huang, it's only a matter of time before Earth becomes a battlefield for multiple forces. In the meantime, we need to prepare as early as possible."
"As for Huang's issue, after we took his memories, Huang's break with the Shadow Hall is a foregone conclusion. The Shadow Hall still dominates the Earth's immortal realm. If he wants to survive, he will find us sooner or later. We don't need to rush."
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Xue Sha also sighed, "Alright, alright, boss, you plan it yourself. I'm not suited for thinking. Just dealing with the Shadow Hall and the Void Organization gives me a headache, and now other forces are involved. I can't sort it out anymore. Leave these matters for you to worry about, boss. I'll do what I'm told!"
Ye Ling looked at Xue Sha, who appeared distressed, and smiled, "It's not just you, I'm also a bit dizzy from these complicated clues. But you just need to untangle all of this and remember one thing, and your actions won't be aimless."
Xue Sha asked curiously, "Remember what?"
Ye Ling said, "Find the Shadow Hall and beat them to death."
The corners of Xue Sha's mouth twitched, "Boss, you... you're really insightful."
Regardless of the ultimate goal of the person behind the Void Organization and Zhang Xiaoling, they only needed to know that the Shadow Hall was currently the enemy.
Once the Shadow Hall was dealt with, the rest would be mere specters and monsters, collapsing on their own.
After suppressing the complex issues in his heart, Ye Ling completely repaired the dark palace in the Silent Void and sealed the Silent Void with runes to prevent external investigation.
Having done all this, Ye Ling clapped his hands, "The barrier here is almost complete."
"With the runes, if anyone intrudes here in the future, I will know immediately. There's no need for us to guard here, we should go back."
Saying that, Ye Ling brought the unconscious Li Xiaoxiao out of his small world and handed her to Xue Sha, instructing, "This girl is with you, don't lose her again."
Xue Sha took Li Xiaoxiao and patted his chest, guaranteeing, "Don't worry, boss. Next time, no matter who comes, they won't be able to touch this girl at all!"
Ye Ling nodded, "This matter is settled, let's go back."
"Yes!!!"
As Xue Sha returned to China with Li Xiaoxiao, Ye Ling also returned to the Underworld with the red thread of the Matchmaker.
Although many things had happened during this period, Ye Ling had not forgotten the gods who were waiting for his return in the Underworld.
He needed to fulfill his promise.
In the Hall of the Son of Heaven, space distorted, and Ye Ling walked out.
Hei Wuchang and others, who were chatting and joking in the hall, changed their lazy demeanor upon seeing Ye Ling's return and all bowed to him, "Greetings, Emperor!"
Nourished by the great Dao opportunities left by Ye Ling, Hei Wuchang, Yue Lao, and others had also benefited greatly, all breaking through their respective bottlenecks and entering the True Martial realm.
Even Judge Cui Jue had gained considerable benefits and consolidated his cultivation.
At this moment, Cui Jue saw Ye Ling return, and gratitude appeared in his eyes. His cultivation had been stagnant for a long time, and now he relied entirely on Ye Ling to make a breakthrough.
Ye Ling returned the red thread to Yue Lao and asked, "Did anything happen here?"
Yue Lao quickly put away the red thread and said, "We are safe and sound, but..."
Ye Ling: "But what?"
Yue Lao glanced at Yang Qi, who was still unconscious, and said, "This young man misses his lover too much, and his soul has fallen into delusion, unwilling to wake up. I'm afraid only by seeing Li Xiaomei can he..."
Hearing Yue Lao's words, Ye Ling also looked at the unconscious Yang Qi with some apology and said softly, "Is that so..."
Now Li Xiaomei had wholeheartedly followed Huang, and she had no lingering feelings for Yang Qi. Ye Ling truly could not bear to tell Yang Qi this cruel truth in his current state.
After all, Yang Qi had made great contributions in this series of events. Because of the Matchmaker's red thread, Yang Qi's love for Li Xiaomei had deepened. If Yang Qi's white moonlight were to be shattered now, it would be too cruel!
The Matchmaker's primary job was to facilitate good relationships in the world. At this moment, he also felt pity for Yang Qi and mustered the courage to ask Ye Ling, "Emperor... did you bring Li Xiaomei back? If Yang Qi can see Li Xiaomei here, the beauty is reunited, and this would be a beautiful story in the world."
Hei Wuchang and Bai Wuchang also nodded in agreement, "That's right, Emperor! This brother Yang Qi has contributed the most among us. Now that we have all benefited and broken through to the True Martial realm, if brother Yang Qi cannot see Li Xiaomei, it would be somewhat unfair."
Even Cui Jue looked at Ye Ling with anticipation, hoping that Ye Ling could bring Li Xiaomei over.
He also wanted to know what kind of woman could make Yang Qi miss her so much and make Ye Ling so concerned.
Facing everyone's expectations, Ye Ling sighed heavily and decided not to hide it, saying, "Actually... Li Xiaomei has already fallen in love with someone else."
As soon as Ye Ling said this, everyone who was still excited froze.
Fallen, fallen in love with someone else?
Yue Lao said incredulously, "She fell in love with someone else? But the red thread clearly..."
Ye Ling said, "Li Xiaomei is now completely different from before. The person she has fallen in love with is the most powerful in the Three Realms. Your red thread cannot bind their destiny, which is understandable."
Yue Lao: "This..."
Ye Ling looked at the people who could not accept the reality and said with a wry smile, "After all, love is a matter of mutual consent. I can't forcefully interfere with Li Xiaomei's choice. What we need to think about now is how to compensate Yang Qi."
Yue Lao came back to his senses, looked at Yang Qi, and said solemnly, "Regarding Li Xiaomei's change of heart, I think it's best not to let this young man know. His soul has been completely influenced by the red thread. If he knows that the person he loves has fallen in love with someone else, even if he doesn't die, he will go mad and become useless."
Bai Wuchang suggested, "Why don't we use the red thread to help him form a new destiny?"
Yue Lao shook his head again, "No... the red thread has influenced Yang Qi once, and Li Xiaomei is already deeply imprinted on his soul. I can't help him find a new destiny."
Hei Wuchang suggested again, "Then let's let him reincarnate? Find him a good family, let him be rich and noble in his next life, and we'll secretly bless him with a life of peace and happiness. Wouldn't that be enough for him?"
Yue Lao continued with a wry smile, "You still underestimate the power of the red thread. He is too deeply influenced by it. Even if you wash away his memories with Meng Po's soup, he will still remember Li Xiaomei, and one day his memories will return. At that time... he will still be suicidal."
"The red thread's influence on this little brother is for eternity..."
Hearing Yue Lao's words, Cui Jue's face also fell, and he said sternly, "This won't work, and that won't work. What should we do now?"
"We, a group of gods, can't just use Yang Qi and then discard him, right? That would be too irresponsible!"
"This..." Yue Lao was also at a loss at this moment, not knowing what to do, so he could only look at Ye Ling for help.
After all, his job was only to find destinies for mortals. Couples bound by the red thread would grow old together for a lifetime. He had never encountered a situation like Yang Qi's and truly didn't know what to do.
Seeing that the gods in the hall had no solution, Ye Ling could only sigh, "If there is really no other way, then I will have to take action myself, cut off a part of his soul, erase the memories of Li Xiaomei, and then reshape his soul..."
In fact, Ye Ling did not want to do such a thing unless it was absolutely necessary.
After all, erasing the soul and reshaping memories was no different from killing Yang Qi and then creating a completely different person.
In this way, he would still owe Yang Qi, and this favor would never be repaid.
For Ye Ling, who valued favors greatly, this was a very serious matter, and it might even become his inner demon, affecting his Dao heart.
However, even if he did this, it would be better than letting Yang Qi suffer.
Just as Ye Ling was preparing to perform a "surgery" on Yang Qi, Meng Po's voice came from outside the hall, "Emperor, I might have a way to solve Yang Qi's problem."
Ye Ling looked over and saw the graceful Meng Po walk in with a smile and respectfully bow to him.
Seeing Meng Po appear, Ye Ling also stopped and asked curiously, "Oh? What method do you have?"
Meng Po smiled and said, "The world knows that I refine Meng Po's soup, which can erase the memories of ghosts and let them reincarnate."
"But they don't know that I also have another secret medicine called... Forget-Me-Not Water."
"Forget-Me-Not Water?" Ye Ling raised an eyebrow, "There's such a thing?"
Meng Po smiled and said, "Making people forget their memories and making them forget a love affair are actually similar principles. I just need to slightly change the formula and ingredients."
"This young man is deeply influenced by the red thread. Although my Forget-Me-Not Water cannot completely erase his memories of Li Xiaomei, it can still restore him to normal, returning him to the state before he was influenced by the red thread. In this way... Emperor, even if you tell him the truth, he should be able to accept it."
Hearing Meng Po's words, Ye Ling's eyes lit up slightly, and he nodded, "This is perfect. It neither erases Li Xiaomei's memories nor worries about him collapsing after being told the truth."
"Do you have Forget-Me-Not Water in stock?"
Meng Po shook her head, "After all, my main job is to brew Meng Po's soup. Forget-Me-Not Water is just a side business. I've used up the bottle I had before and need to refine it again."
Hearing Meng Po's words, Ye Ling understood what she meant and said, "Tell me what ingredients you need, and I'll get them for you."
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Meng Po's eyes lit up, "Other ingredients are easy to get, I have them all prepared. Only one is needed from the Emperor."
Ye Ling: "What ingredient?"
Meng Po smiled and said, "Ten Thousand Nether Mountains, Soul-forgetting Branch."